Hackers snatched 93GB of “anonymous” crime tips like it was candy

93GB of “anonymous” crime tips just got stolen, which is a hilarious sentence until you remember the tips are attached to actual humans with actual pulse rates.

According to Coaio, hackers allegedly walked off with a database full of the stuff people submit when they’re trying to not get murdered for snitching. You know, the whole point of anonymous reporting.

This isn’t like stealing credit cards where you cancel it and move on with your life. This is whistleblowers, victims, and informants—people who already took a risk—suddenly playing a surprise round of “do they know it was me?” with their doors locked and their blinds shut.

And it’s not just the names. It’s patterns. Locations. Timelines. The kind of context that turns “anonymous tip” into “oh yeah, that’s Karen from Accounting who always parks by the dumpster.”

If the operator says the data was “protected” or “no evidence of misuse,” that’s just legalese for “please don’t stop trusting the one feature our entire business model is built on.”

Meanwhile, public trust takes the hit. Next time someone considers reporting a violent crime, they’re going to picture a hoodie guy exporting their fear into a zip file.